Stir-fried Tofu, Eggplant, and Peppers
Created by Wesley Barga (@wbargz) • May 8, 2026
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Times
- Prep: 8 minutes
- Cook: 20 minutes
Yield
4 servings
This recipe is based on the excellent recipe for Di San Xian on The Woks of Life.
I tweaked the recipe a bit both to match what I had in my pantry, and to get a little more protein in there.
The resulting recipe is great. Quick enough for a weeknight dinner. The eggplant gets just gooey enough, and the sauce is delicious.
Source
Name: The Woks of Life
Author: The Woks of Life
URL: https://thewoksoflife.com/di-san-xian-stir-fry/
Notes: modified
Ingredients
Stir-Fry
- 2 ea Eggplant - large, cut into chunks
- 2 ea Bell Pepper - Red, Yellow, or Green.cut into chunks
- 1 Block Tofu - Cubed, about 1.5cm
- 2 ea Green Onion (Scallion)
- for frying Vegetable Oil
- 0.50 tsp Ginger - minced
- 4 clove Garlic - smashed/peeled
Sauce
- 0.50 tsp Sugar - for sauce
- 2 tbsp Black Vinegar (Chinkiang) - for sauce
- 2 tbsp Water - for sauce
- 1 tsp Cornstarch - for sauce
- 2 tbsp Soy Sauce - for sauce
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Instructions
Prep and Frying
- Press the tofu to drain. Placing between two plates, with something heavy on top for 30ish minutes works well.
- Cut the tofu and eggplant into bite-sized chunks and the bell pepper into pieces of a similar size.
- In a deep pan or wok, heat a generous amount of oil for deep-frying over medium-high heat.
- Fry the tofu until golden and crispy. Remove and store in a paper towel-lined bowl.
- Fry the peppers next, until they're starting to brown on the edges, but still crispy.
- Fry the eggplant until soft and lightly browned. Add garlic and ginger, allow to cook for 2-3 minutes for flavors to meld with eggplant.
- Add tofu and peppers back into the wok, stir-fry quickly.
Sauce and Final Assembly
- Mix all sauce ingredients in a small bowl.
- Drain most of the oil from the wok, leaving about 1 tablespoon. Add the garlic and ginger, then return the fried vegetables and bell pepper to the wok.
- Pour in the sauce mixture and stir-fry for 1-2 minutes until the sauce thickens and coats everything evenly.
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